Metallic table



S. FEIGLER.

METALLIC TABLE.

- APPLICATION FILED MAY 4. 1921.

1,425,582. Pat nted Aug. 15, 1922.

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METALLIC TABLE.

1 0 all to 7mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, SANDOR FEIGLER, a subject of the King of Hungary, and a resident of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Metallic Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tables. More particularly it relates to an all metal construction in which the table top is formed of a single piece of sheet metal, supported on a single piece of sheet metal.

The objects of the invention are to provide an all metal table, in which the various parts may be easily manufactured, from metal sheets, plates, or castings, quickly assembled and disassembled, and providing when assembled a unitary rigid structure throughout, with a minimum number of corners or crevices in which dirt can accumulate, etc. Other advantages of the construction will be apparent to those familiar with the art from the following specification.

Referring to the drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing the table as it appears when assembled and in use, Fig.2is a central vertical section through the view as shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a partial section on the line IIIIII of Fig. 2; and Fig. l is a View similar to that of Fig. 3, but with the supporting sheet in position for removal orplacing of the table top.

In restaurants, confectionery stores, and the like, it is desirable to have tables of comparatively small size, which may be readily moved from one place to another to permit scrubbing the floor, which are entirely of sanitary material, that is of a material which will not collect or absorb dirt. At the same time it is necessary that such tables be very strong, not too heavy, and rigid throughout. The tops of such tables must be of some smooth, non absorbent material such as glass, porcelain, enamelware, or the like, so that they may be easily washed, and so that they will not absorb moisture, greases, and other materials to which they are exposed.

It is desirable to make such tables throughout of metal construction, and the present invention provides a table which has this advantage. I have illustrated and described Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

Serial No. 466,679. 5

a round table, but it may be made square, oblong, or of other shape, as will be seen by those skilled in this art.

.Referring to the drawings my table conthreaded at its upper end to engage a. coupling member 3, which in turn carries by in terior threads a supporting and clamping member 4;. This latter has a threaded neck which extends into the coupling member 3, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and its upper end is flared outward'formi'ng a tapering upturned skirt portion 5. A clamping part 6 has a flared tapered flange or skirt member 7, adapted to fit into the tapered skirt 5 of the member 4. A bolt 8 is adapted to extend through centrally aligned bores in the two clamping members 4 and 6, and to fasten them together, the two skirts fitting into each other as illustrated. Any desired means may be provided to prevent the head 9 of the bolt from turning when a nut 10 is threaded onto the other end of the cooperating I bolt to clamp the two members together.

The supporting member 11, as illustrated for a round table, is formed from a single plate. This is cut to circular form with an opening at the centre. A sector is cutout, and the edges brought together. That forms the conical member illustrated.

A metal member 11 is pressed from a circular plate with a sector out out, and having an opening at its middle point, through which the bolt 8 passes. In the drawings this is shown as conical in shape for a round table.

The two edges respectively of this sheet metal member 11 have formed therein a cooperating ridge 12 and groove 13, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. When the member 11 is expanded, or compressed beyond the point where the edges meet, the ridge and groove construction of Figs. 3 and 4 cause the edges to lock together, so that the member is held rigid, in a conical form, except as against a considerable pressure same by causing the grooved edge 13 to ride 1 over the top of the ridged edge l2.

Riveted, bolted, welded, or secured in, any

desirable. manner to the outer edges ofthe conical supporting member 11 are a series of straps 14. These have thelr outer end turned inward and down to, form a curved hook.

The table top 15 is formed of a single sheet of metal pressed or stamped of the "desired shape, and the edges 16 thereof are turned downward and inward, the under side or the table top being supported upon the llOOkS 14c, and the inneredges 16 engaging the under side of the conical member 11, asshown clearly in Fig. 2. The upper and outer surfaces of the top member 15 are preferably covered with ordinary enamel, such as that used in enamel cooking utensils, bath tubs, and the like,

The method ofassembling the table is as follows. p

Thetubing 2 is screwed onto the base 1, and coupling 3 is attached to the upper end of the tubing, the strap members let having been riveted upon the conical supporting member 11, the clamping member 6 is placed in position inside that member, with the bolt extending through the central opening, and the cooperating clamping member at is placed in position so that the member 11 is retained therebetween, but nut 10 is nottightened up. Then the grooved edge 13 iscaused to ride over the ridge 12, as shown in Fig. at, so that the edges of the conical member overlap, to a considerable extent, enough to permit the insertion of the hooltedniembers 1 1, under the flanged edge 16 of the table top. Then the conical member 11 is spread apart until. the tongue and groove look as shown in Fig 3, the clamping member a is drawn tightly into place as shown in 2 by the nut 10. The top is thus secured rigidly upon its support, and the edge of the top extends down below and contacts with the under surface of the conical member 11, forming a closed tight sanitary joint therebetween. Then by clock-wise rotation of the table and its support, the member 4 is screwed into the coupling 8 and the table is completely assemble a If for anyreason it is desired to disassemble the table, this is readily done by turning the table top in the reverse direction to remove, the clamping member l from the coupling 3, removing the nutlO and clamping members, forcingthe grooved edge 13 over the other edge, and so coinpressing the member 11 until it is small enough to permit removal of the table top.

I claim:

l. A metal table comprising a sheet metal top having a depending annular flange, a radially split annular sheet metal supporting member rendering the same expansible and contractible to vary its size expanded to engage its peripheral edge with the inner surface of said depending flange, and a removable support carrying the expansible sheet metal member.

2. A table comprising a sheet metal top having a depending inturned flange around its edge, a supporting member formedof sheet metal and having a tongue and grooved locking arrangement at its meeting edges, means to clamp the supporting member in supporting position, and a base therefor.

3. A metal table comprising a one piece metal top provided with an inturned depending flange, an expansible support for said top adapted to engage the inner surface of said flange, said support being in the form of a closed shell tapering down- I wardly from the table top to its middle shell having an enlarged open end adaptedto engage the said flange, a seam in the said shell running from its outer edge to an opemng at its-smaller end, means to lock the edges forming said seam, and a support for the shell adapted to clamp and hold it with the seam in closed position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

SANDOR rEIeLnR.

WVitness EDWIN O. Jo'HNs. 

